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Kaution Sounds Promotions gives back to society
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September 2, 2005
It is not often that a group of young successful deejays give back to the society. Most, would just pocket their money after shows and move on to the ...
Andrea places in Pulse Model Search
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September 2, 2005
Andrea Antrobus, the First Runner Up in the 2004 Miss SVG pageant continues to shine. Her latest outing saw her placing fourth in the Pulse Caribbean ...
Kimon designing for the future
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September 2, 2005
Look who’s having a successful year? It’s 27-year-old fashion designer Kimon Baptiste. Searchlight sat down to chat with the creative Pieces-born ...
Back to School Hair Tips
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September 2, 2005
• Do refrain from pulling hair too tightly. This leads to breakage and permanent hair loss. • Do remember to treat (deep condition) hair if it is ...
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August 19, 2005
Centre Stage Productions, a local theatre group will be putting on a hilarious comedy called "Pizza Man" for two nights at Roy's Inn. The play focuses...
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August 19, 2005
Basil Charles, owner of the famous Basil's Bar of Mustique, announced on Monday that early sales of the newly released 10th Anniversary Mustique Blues...
DJ Twenty: Working on the remedy
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August 19, 2005
His name is Gregory Small, from the rural village of Rose Bank. He will be more easily identified as 'DJ Twenty.' He has been on the cultural front fo...
Four SVG beauties rewarded
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August 19, 2005
The queen, first, second and third runners up in the Miss St.Vincent and the Grenadines pageant signed contracts which specifically designated them to...
Kagbala: Embrace your heritage through clothes
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August 12, 2005
Clothes say a lot about you and as in any country, it becomes a crucial part of cultural identity. Designer Ebika Kagbala of Authentic Africana and Ba...
106 & Park duo freed from BET
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August 5, 2005
The hosts of Black Entertainment Television (BET), 106 & Park Top 10 Live Music Count Down have resigned. {{more}} The popular Free and AJ hosted the ...
Madzart releases Mad Symphony
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August 5, 2005
Reon "Madzart" Primus has dominated the Soca arena in this country for a few years, and now he has released his debut solo album entitled "Mad Symphon...
Problem Child – music on his mind
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August 5, 2005
He was the guy back in his days at Grammar School who would crack all the jokes and playfully tease other classmates hence the nickname, Shertz "Probl...
Who’s madder than whom?
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August 5, 2005
The Hot 97.1 Machel Montano Show dubbed "Casanova' lived up to the hype it was made out to be. Montano sent the ladies wild from beginning to end with...
Two Vincy artists Born to Express
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August 5, 2005
During the week of July 25 to August 2, Heritage Hall in the old public library was home to an impressive exhibition – "Born to Express" which featu...
Dane – the Jack of Art
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August 5, 2005
Teacher Dane Jack, the other artist behind the July 25 to August 2 art exhibition, sees himself as somewhat of an experimenter. He experiments with va...
Clint masters the cardboard
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August 5, 2005
Clint Cuffy has made everything from Apple lap top computers, birds and frogs to robots with cardboard. This former student of the School for Children...
SHE may cover Image Show 2005
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August 5, 2005
SHE Caribbean Magazine, a leading regional fashion magazine, published in St. Lucia just may be covering the 2005 annual Image Modelling Agency's Fash...
Destiny’s Child breaks up
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August 5, 2005
The "bootylicious babes" of Destiny's Child have announced that they would be pursuing independent careers. The Grammy-winning R&B trio of Beyoncé Kn...
Zowie, How great “Z” art?
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August 5, 2005
He may be the youngest musical producer in this country but he has the expertise of making music far beyond his years. Zowie "Great Z" Stapleton is de...
Agencies set plan of action for youth
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August 5, 2005
by Carlos James in London Youth participation is of critical importance to the formation of the Youth Development Index. That's the word coming from D...
Jay-Z goes Soca
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August 5, 2005
Intent on capitalizing on the growing Soca music industry, legendary rapper Jay-Z has established a record label that would house Soca music. The visi...
Young Bajan singer heats up US charts
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August 5, 2005
At 17 years of age, this island girl is making her mark on the music scene with her hit song, "Pon De Replay." Rhianna who hails from Barbados moved t...
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August 5, 2005
The second runner up in the Miss SVG pageant La Keisha Williams has copped the first runner up position at the Miss Ecstasy Beauty Pageant held in Ang...
Raffles awards no luck and chance
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August 5, 2005
If you've ever been to Raffles Resort on the Grenadine island of Canouan, then you've been to heaven and back. The luxurious 156 single and double-sto...
Dancers return from Canada
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August 5, 2005
After months of training in Canada, three local dancers have returned to share what they learnt with Vincentians. The three are Norlan Jackson, Juanit...
Cas Isaccs sitting pretty
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August 5, 2005
by Jonathan Ashby in London He's one of several hundred Vincentians, according to government figures, who pack their bags each year and head for the c...
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July 29, 2005
Digicel Nelson Bloc, the 2005 Band of the Year champion has teamed up with La Familia for a series of holiday entertainment packages. And those who at...
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July 29, 2005
Art is attracting the attention of some Vincentian students, and they are getting some rewards. Millicent Hale, a 16-year-old St. Joseph's Convent Mar...
5 battle in Miss Stubbs 2k5
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July 29, 2005
The Miss Stubbs 2k5 Beauty Pageant is set and ready for Monday, August 1. The show comes off at the McConnie Yammie building at Stubbs, located near t...
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July 22, 2005
Soca Monarch Delroy “Fireman” Hooper, will be representing this country in 2006 at the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States, OECS Soca Mon...
Bomani is new OECS soca king
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July 22, 2005
He has been writing poems since he was nine years old, but today his writing skills have gone into songs. Orande Bomani Charles, known simply as Boman...
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July 15, 2005
Praise FM this country's only gospel radio station has celebrated its seventh anniversary. The station, which is owned and operated by Pastor and Sist...
Fine Sack back with new hits
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July 15, 2005
Sydney "Fine Sack" Bobb, from the village of Dubois in the Buccama Valley left St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the late 80s for United States follow...
Sulle takes calypso title
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July 8, 2005
Glenroy Sulle Caesar stamped his authority to take the 2005 Calypso Monarch title at the Dimanche Gras show Sunday last. Sulle, copped the crown with ...
Casynella shocks them
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July 8, 2005
The shock was evident as Casynella Ollivierre, Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines, heard her name announced as the Miss Carival 2005. It was news tha...
Fanatics sweeps J’Ouvert
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July 8, 2005
J'Ouvert Fanatics has done it again. Heavy rains last Monday morning did not succeed in washing out J'Ouvert celebration. And the Fanatics swept the J...
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July 8, 2005
Band of the Year 1. Nelson Bloc You Ask For It 2. Blondie Bird and Friends Ring Games 3. Dragons Celebration – come celebrate wid we 4. Mirage Produ...
Fireman cools them at at Soca Monarch show
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July 8, 2005
It was the bomb! And the International Soca Monarch Competition, staged at the Victoria Park on Saturday, July 2, provided an experience to remember. ...
Siah musician of the first class
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July 8, 2005
Talk about Errol 'Siah' Isaacs and what comes to mind is culture. For some, his image encompasses the embodiment of Vincentian folklore. He is also th...